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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: Footwear #22507 03/13/2001 5:13 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta Bingley Carpal Tunnel Bingley Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta My Oxford Dictionary for the Business World says: "1. protective foot-covering of leather etc., esp. one not reaching above the ankle." I suppose a hundred-odd years ago boots were more commonly worn by those who would use the services of a bootblack/shoe shine. I think I would normally use the expression shoe shine boy or shoe shine girl (although in my experience here in Indonesia they usually are boys; I've never used the services of either in the UK). Bingley Bingley Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Footwear Bobyoungbalt 03/12/2001 6:43 PM Re: Footwear Anonymous 03/12/2001 10:27 PM Re: Footwear wwh 03/12/2001 10:55 PM Re: Footwear NicholasW 03/13/2001 9:11 AM Re: Footwear Bingley 03/13/2001 9:59 AM Re: Footwear maverick 03/13/2001 12:41 PM Re: Footwear Bingley 03/13/2001 5:13 AM Re: Footwear belligerentyouth 03/13/2001 7:49 AM Re: Footwear wow 03/13/2001 1:27 PM Re: Footwear maverick 03/13/2001 1:38 PM Re: FM boots and DM boots Marianna 03/13/2001 1:44 PM Re: FM boots and DM boots of troy 03/14/2001 1:05 PM Re: FM boots and DM boots belligerentyouth 03/14/2001 1:43 PM Re: FM boots and DM boots Anonymous 03/14/2001 3:34 PM Re: FM boots and DM boots Bobyoungbalt 03/14/2001 4:21 PM Re: FM boots and DM boots maverick 03/14/2001 4:30 PM Re: FM boots and DM boots of troy 03/14/2001 4:32 PM Re: FM boots and DM boots Bobyoungbalt 03/15/2001 5:17 PM Re: FM boots and DM boots maverick 03/16/2001 1:40 PM Re: FM boots and DM boots Fiberbabe 03/16/2001 2:37 PM Re: FM boots and DM boots maverick 03/16/2001 6:30 PM Re: FM boots and DM boots wow 03/14/2001 4:46 PM Re: FM boots and DM boots Bean 03/15/2001 11:17 AM Pump my hair... musick 03/14/2001 11:07 PM Re: FM boots and DM boots paulb 03/15/2001 11:51 AM blunnies belligerentyouth 03/15/2001 1:03 PM Re: Footwear wwh 03/13/2001 2:08 PM Re: Footwear Anonymous 03/13/2001 4:13 PM Re: Footwear maverick 03/13/2001 5:09 PM Re: Footwear wwh 03/13/2001 5:18 PM Re: Footwear maverick 03/13/2001 5:33 PM Re: Footwear wwh 03/13/2001 10:31 PM Re: Footwear Rouspeteur 03/14/2001 4:15 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,915 Posts230,267 Members9,208 Most Online4,606 Sep 17th, 2025 Newest Members JerryC, blvd, Tony Hood, Wood Delivery, Forix Richard 9,208 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 26 A C Bowden 6 John Flex 1 handymanhome 1 JerryC 1 Wood Delivery 1 Trusted Roofing 1 John Fox 1 Tony Hood 1 Forix Richard 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,127 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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